Up to No Good

"If I'm not human, I wouldn't have given your mother the honour of taking her own life. If I'm not human, I would've killed you too, and you wouldn't even be alive to talk to me now. If I'm not human…" Fiona was so worked up that she gave Vanessa another hard slap. "Yes, you’re right. I am cruel. I have no conscience, that’s why you’re here now." "Fiona, I've let you hit me and lashed out at me all you want. You’ve also said all you had to say. Now, why don’t you tell me your intentions for kidnapping me?" Vanessa's face was so numb as if it wasn't hers anymore. Not to mention, there was blood on the corner of her mouth. Nevertheless, she told herself that she could not collapse. She had to hold on for a while more. She believed that Julien would come to rescue her very soon. Fiona didn’t answer Vanessa's question directly. Instead, she began to narrate about the past. "When I met your father, his business was doing well. As a big shot in the industry, he would give me whatever I desir